News in the Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity

May 2023

Jacob Yount is the 2023 International Cytokine & Interferon Society Mentorship Award winner in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of interferon and viral immunity research

February 2023

COVID-19 treatment has been voted the coolest Ohio State science story of 2022,  The study was co-authored by Amal Amer and Jacob Yount.

Luanne Hall-Stoodley was awarded a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Research Award, February 1, 2023 - January 3, 2025.  “Mycobacterium abscessus induction of goblet cell expansion and mucin secretion in human bronchial epithelial cells”

December 2022

Paul Stoodley has been reappointed as Director of the Campus Microscopy and Imaging Facility (CMIF) within the OSU Office of Research.

August 2022

Congratulations to Dan Wozniak and Raj Deora who have received a T32 Training Grant from the National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, August 10, 2022 - July 31, 2027.  "Interdisciplinary Program in Microbe-Host Biology"

March 2022

Namal Liyanage and Nick Funderburg were awarded a U01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, March 21, 2022 – February 28, 2027.  “The role of trained Immunity and Mitochondrial dysfunction on Innate immunity in children and adolescents aging with PHIV (TIMING- PHIV)”

February 2022

Congratulations to Daniel Wozniak for receiving an OSU 2022 Distinguished Scholar Award. 

Jacob Yount has been awarded a renewal of his R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.  February 1, 2022 – January 31, 2027.  “Mechanisms of Innate Resistance to Virus Infections”